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A Yellowhead Winter
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Ride Via's famed flagship train #1, "The Canadian" west from Edmonton through Canada's magnificent Rocky Mountains via Yellowhead Pass. Along the way you'll see the ride from the train, the train in the scenery, some CN freights, and the winter scenery and the wildlife. Full musical score written especially for this program, and narration to tell you the history of the exploration of the Rockies. Bonus feature- a winter ride through the stunning scenery of the Icefields Parkway - magnificent! 76 Minutes.
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Tracks of the Beaver
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Follow the Tracks of the Beaver, Canadian Pacific between Exshaw, Alberta and Revelstoke, British Columbia through the totally stunning scenery of the Rocky and Selkirk Mountains. You'll see the scenery, the wildlife, take side trips to the Takakkaw Falls, Johnston Canyon and Mount Revelstoke. You'll see elk, bear, mountain sheep, mountain goats, bald eagle and osprey. You'll ride in the cab in the Mount Mcdonald tunnel, the longest in the western hemisphere, and see the incredible engineering feat of the spiral tunnels. Full musical accompaniment, and narration to tell you the history of the construction of the routes through Kicking Horse Pass and Rogers Pass, plus a descrition of the trains and locomotives you are likely to see on the route. 90 Minutes. |
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Rails To The Kenai
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Ride the Alaska railroad from Anchorage to Seward, with a side trip to Whittier. You'll see the scenery of the Turnagain Arm, glaciers, the longest road (and rail) tunnel in North America, all from the train, moose, and of course the trains in the stunning scenery. At Seward, you'll take a boat ride to see the Kenai Fjords National Park and it's glaciers and wild life, take a plane ride to see brown bear fishing for salmon, and take an up close and personal look at the Exit Glacier. Full musical accompaniment, and narration to tell you the history of the area and the Alaska Railroad. Taped in July, 2004, with the full cooperation of the Alaska Railroad. 90 Minutes. |
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